CN100596007C - Switching controller having synchronous input for the synchronization of power converters - Google Patents

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CN100596007C
CN100596007C CN200710100912A CN200710100912A CN100596007C CN 100596007 C CN100596007 C CN 100596007C CN 200710100912 A CN200710100912 A CN 200710100912A CN 200710100912 A CN200710100912 A CN 200710100912A CN 100596007 C CN100596007 C CN 100596007C
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    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02M3/28Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac
    • H02M3/325Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
    • H02M3/335Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M3/33507Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of the output voltage or current, e.g. flyback converters
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    • H02MAPPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
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    • H02M1/0067Converter structures employing plural converter units, other than for parallel operation of the units on a single load
    • H02M1/008Plural converter units for generating at two or more independent and non-parallel outputs, e.g. systems with plural point of load switching regulators

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A switching control circuit having a synchronous input for the synchronization of power converters is provided. It includes a synchronous input circuit for receiving a synchronous input signal. An oscillation circuit is connected to the synchronous input circuit for generating an oscillation signal in response to the synchronous input signal. A signal converter is coupled to receive a feedback signal of the power converter for modulating the oscillation signal in response to the feedback signal for achieving power savings. The oscillation signal is connected for enabling the switching signal of the power converter. The switching signal can be synchronized with the synchronous input signal immediately after the synchronous input signal is inputted. Otherwise, the switching signal will be running free.

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Be used to the switch controller that makes power converter synchronous with synchronous input
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to power converter, and or rather, relates to the control circuit that is used for switchover power converter.
Background technology
Power converter has been used for unadjusted power source conversion is become adjustable voltage and/or current source.The control circuit of power converter produces switching signal, is used for the stable of power and adjusts.The work period of switching signal, (duty cycle) modulated according to the output of power converter.Normally inner oneself determines the switching frequency of switching signal in the control circuit of power converter.When using more than one switchover power converter in the system, (electrical and magnetic interference EMI), need make switching signal synchronous in order to reduce switching noise (switching noise) and electromagnetic interference.Yet, in nearest development, at power converter a lot of pulse width modulations (pulsewidth modulation has been proposed, PWM) control circuit, so that saving power loss, the United States Patent (USP) 6,545,882 of Yang " PWM controller having off-time modulation for powerconverter " for example; People's such as Yang United States Patent (USP) 6,781,356 " PWM controller having amodulator for saving power and reducing acoustic noise ".The switching frequency of above-mentioned prior art changes in response to the change of load, and this causes the described switching signal of control circuit to be difficult to the described switching signal of other power converter synchronous.In addition, switching signal needs fast synchronously.The phase locking slowly of switching frequency will produce frequency jitter (jitter) and audio-frequency noise (acoustic noise) in power supply unit.In addition because the changeability of loading condition, during opening power converter, switching signal may cause supplying spread of voltage synchronously.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of synchronization control circuit that is used for the changeable switch frequency power converter.Described synchronization control circuit comprises synchronous input circuit, and it produces first signal in response to synchronous input signal.Soft starting circuit produces soft-start signal when power converter is opened.Enable circuit (enable circuit) in response to first signal and soft-start signal and produce secondary signal.Oscillating circuit is connected to synchronous input circuit and enable circuit, is used for producing oscillator signal in response to first signal and secondary signal.In addition, signal converter is coupled to oscillating circuit.The feedback signal of signal converter received power transducer is used for the switching frequency of modulating oscillation signal.Oscillator signal further produces the switching signal of power converter, and the maximal duty cycle of definite switching signal.The maximal duty cycle of switching signal changes in response to synchronous input signal.Therefore, in case imported synchronous input signal, switching signal just can be synchronous with synchronous input signal immediately, and enable secondary signal.Otherwise switching signal will freely be moved (running free).
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Fig. 1 shows the circuit diagram of two power converters that have synchronous switching according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows the circuit diagram of control switching circuit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 shows the circuit diagram of the isochronous controller of control switching circuit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 shows the circuit diagram of the synchronous input circuit of isochronous controller according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 shows the circuit diagram of enabling circuit of isochronous controller according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 shows the circuit diagram of the oscillating circuit of isochronous controller according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 shows the circuit diagram of the oscillation control circuit of oscillating circuit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 shows the circuit diagram of signal converter according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 A shows ramp signal RAMP and oscillator signal S TBWaveform, during this period, switching signal free-running operation.
Fig. 9 B shows when power converter is operated under battery saving mode, ramp signal RAMP and oscillator signal S TBWaveform, during this period, switching signal is freely moved.
Fig. 9 C shows when switching signal and synchronous input signal are synchronous, ramp signal RAMP and synchronous discharge signal S YNPSWaveform.
Fig. 9 D shows when switching signal and synchronous input signal are synchronous, ramp signal RAMP and synchronous discharge signal S YNPSWaveform, during this period, power converter is operated under battery saving mode.
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Fig. 1 shows the circuit diagram of two power converters with synchronous switching.First power converter 5 comprises transformer 20, and it is coupling in input voltage V INAnd between the ground connection, to produce output voltage V O1Transistor 10 is connected in series to the primary side and the ground connection of transformer 20.Rectifier 12 is coupled to the secondary side of transformer 20.Filtering capacitor 13 is coupled to the secondary side of rectifier 12 and transformer 20.The control switching circuit 40 of first power converter 5 produces switching signal V G1, it is transferred to transistor 10, is used for switching transformer 20 and stable regulation output voltage V O1Simultaneously, switching signal V G1Be coupled to the sub-SYNC of synchronous input end of the control switching circuit 50 of second power converter 9, be used for synchronous switching.
The transformer 25 of second power converter 9 is coupling in input voltage V INAnd between the ground connection, be used to produce another output voltage V O2Transformer 25 further is connected in series with transistor 15.Resistor 30 is connected to transistor 15, by the switch current I that detects transformer 25 PProduce current signal V ICurrent signal V IBe coupled to the induction by current input terminal VI of control switching circuit 50.Capacitor 31 is connected to the soft start terminal SS of control switching circuit 50, with when power converter 9 is opened, is output voltage V O2Soft start is provided.The secondary side of transformer 25 is coupled to rectifier 16 and filtering capacitor 17.Filtering capacitor 17 is connected in series with rectifier 16.Error amplifier 38 is coupled to the lead-out terminal of second power converter 9.The lead-out terminal of error amplifier 38 is connected to optical coupler 35.The lead-out terminal of optical coupler 35 produces feedback signal V FBThe sub-FB of the feedback input end of control switching circuit 50 is coupled to optical coupler 35, with receiving feedback signals V FBThe sub-FB of feedback input end is coupled to the lead-out terminal of second power converter 9 by optical coupler 35 and error amplifier 38.According to feedback signal V FB, the lead-out terminal VG of control switching circuit 50 will produce switching signal V GTo come switching transformer 25 and stable regulation output voltage V by transistor 15 O2Switching signal V GSwitching and switching signal V G1Synchronously.
The circuit diagram of control switching circuit 50 has been shown among Fig. 2.Control switching circuit 50 comprises: controller 100, and it is coupled to the sub-SYNC of synchronous input end; The sub-FB of feedback input end; And the soft start terminal SS of control switching circuit 50, be used to produce ramp signal RAMP and oscillator signal S TBSynchronous input signal S YNCBe connected to controller 100.Application and door 57 are to produce switching signal V GBe connected to controller 100 with the input terminal of door 57, be used to receive oscillator signal S TB, oscillator signal S wherein TBDetermine switching signal V GMaximal duty cycle.Be connected to the lead-out terminal Q of trigger 52 with another input terminal of door 57.The output signal of trigger 52 is in response to oscillator signal S TBEnable and enable.(reset) input terminal R that resets of trigger 52 is connected to the output of comparator 53.The positive input terminal of comparator 53 and negative input end are coupled to the lead-out terminal of sub-FB of feedback input end and adder 55, so that difference receiving feedback signals V FBAnd serrated signal (saw-tooth signal) V SAWBy with current signal V IWith ramp signal RAMP addition, come to produce serrated signal V from adder 55 SAWTherefore, in case serrated signal V SAWBe higher than feedback signal V FB, just forbid the output signal of trigger 52.Slope-compensation (slope compensation) is provided ramp signal RAMP so that feedback loop is stable.The United States Patent (USP) 5,903,452 of Yang " Adaptive slope compensator for current mode power converters " has been described the slope-compensation of control loop.Soft starting circuit 56 comprises transistor 61, operational amplifier 62, transistor 63, constant current source 65 and capacitor 31.Constant current source 65 and transistor 63 are connected to soft start terminal SS.Transistor 63 is controlled by reset signal RST, with when power converter 9 is opened, the capacitor among Fig. 1 31 is discharged.Thereafter, constant current source 65 will charge to capacitor 31, and soft starting circuit 56 produces soft-start signal V SSSoft-start signal V SSBe connected to the input of controller 100 and operational amplifier 62.Operational amplifier 62 is connected to the grid (gate) of transistor 61, operates as open-drain (open-drain) buffer amplifier (buffer amplifier).The sub-FB of feedback input end is coupled in the output of open-drain buffer amplifier.Therefore, feedback signal V FBTo follow soft-start signal V SS, when power converter 9 is opened, to realize soft start.
As shown in Figure 3, controller 100 comprises synchronous input circuit 150, and it is coupled to the sub-SYNC of synchronous input end, is used to receive synchronous input signal S YNC, with in response to synchronous input signal S YNCForward position (leading edge) and produce the first signal S YNINSwitching signal V from as shown in fig. 1 power converter 5 G1Input synchronous input signal S YNCProduce the first signal S YNINAs ono shot pulse (one-shot pulse).The first signal S is coupled in the input of enabling circuit 200 YNINWith soft-start signal V SSTo produce secondary signal S YNMODIn case produce the first signal S YNINAnd soft-start signal V SSVoltage be higher than threshold value V R, just produce secondary signal S YNMODSecondary signal S YNMODEnable indication synchronous input signal S YNCInput and soft start are finished, and this allows in simultaneous operation.Oscillating circuit 300 is coupled to synchronous input circuit 150 and enables the lead-out terminal of circuit 200, is used to receive the first signal S YNINWith secondary signal S YNMOD, to produce oscillator signal S TBWith ramp signal RAMP.Signal converter 400 is coupled to the sub-FB of feedback input end, is used for according to feedback signal V FBAnd generation discharging current signal I DDischarging current signal I DBe used for producing oscillator signal S by oscillating circuit 300 TBOscillator signal S TBSwitching frequency and discharging current signal I DProportional.In addition, discharging current signal I DCorresponding to feedback signal V FBReduce and reduce.Oscillator signal S TBBe used to enable switching signal V GTherefore, oscillator signal S TBWith switching signal V GSwitching frequency when underload, will reduce, to reach purpose of power saving.
The circuit diagram of synchronous input circuit 150 has been shown among Fig. 4.Current source 151 is connected sub-SYNC of synchronous input end and supply voltage V CCBetween, to draw high synchronous input signal S YNCProtection against noise circuit (debounce circuit) 160 comprises transistor 161, capacitor 173, a plurality of current source 152,153 and a plurality of inverter 180,181, to filter input noise and protection against noise (debounce) is provided to synchronous input signal S YNCProtection against noise circuit 160 is coupled to the sub-SYNC of synchronous input end, to receive synchronous input signal S YNC, and according to synchronous input signal S YNCAnd the generation input signal.Current source 152 is coupling in supply voltage V CCAnd between the capacitor 173, so that capacitor 173 is charged.The drain coupled of transistor 161 is to capacitor 173.Current source 153 is coupling between the source electrode and ground connection of transistor 161, to discharge via 161 pairs of capacitors 173 of transistor.The gate coupled of transistor 161 is to the lead-out terminal of inverter 180.The input terminal of inverter 180 is connected to the sub-SYNC of synchronous input end.The input terminal of inverter 181 is coupled to capacitor 173.The lead-out terminal of inverter 181 produces input signal, and it is coupled to the input of single-shot trigger circuit (one-shot circuit) 170.Single-shot trigger circuit 170 comprises transistor 162, capacitor 174, NAND gate (NAND) 185, a plurality of current source 156,157 and a plurality of inverter 182,183,186.The grid of the input terminal of inverter 182 and transistor 162 is connected to the lead-out terminal of inverter 181, with receiving inputted signal.Current source 156 is coupling in supply voltage V CCAnd between the capacitor 174, so that capacitor 174 is charged.The drain electrode of transistor 162 is connected to capacitor 174.Current source 157 is coupling between the source electrode of ground connection and transistor 162, to discharge by 162 pairs of capacitors 174 of transistor.Inverter 183 is coupling between the input terminal of capacitor 174 and NAND gate 185.Another input terminal of NAND gate 185 is coupled to the lead-out terminal of inverter 182.The lead-out terminal of NAND gate 185 is connected to the input terminal of inverter 186.The lead-out terminal of inverter 186 produces the first signal S YNINSingle-shot trigger circuit 170 is coupled to the lead-out terminal of protection against noise circuit 160, with receiving inputted signal, is used for the rising edge (rising edge) in response to input signal and produces the first signal S YNINThe electric current I of current source 156 156Determine the first signal S with the capacitance of capacitor 174 YNINPulse duration.The first signal S YNINPulse duration will be less than the pulse duration of input signal.
Fig. 5 shows the circuit diagram of enabling circuit 200.The first signal S YNINBe connected to the grid of transistor 250, be used for capacitor 270 is discharged.Current source 260 is connected to capacitor 270, with at the first signal S YNINWhen forbidding, capacitor 270 is charged.Inverter 280 is connected to capacitor 270.The output of inverter 280 is connected to the input with door 290.The output of being coupled to comparator 210 with another input of door 290.The positive input of comparator 210 is connected to soft-start signal V SSThe negative threshold value V that is input as of comparator 210 RTherefore, in case produce the first signal S YNINAnd soft-start signal V SSVoltage be higher than threshold value V R, just produce secondary signal S with the output of door 290 YNMOD
Fig. 6 shows the circuit diagram of oscillating circuit 300.Capacitor 305 is used to produce ramp signal RAMP.First charging current source 318 is coupled to supply voltage V CCSwitch 351 is coupling between first charging current source 318 and the capacitor 305.Switch 352 is coupling between the first discharging current source 324 and the capacitor 305.The first discharging current source 324 produces the first discharging current I DThe first charging current I of first charging current source 318 CThe first discharging current I with the first discharging current source 324 DBe coupled to capacitor 305 by switch 351 and switch 352 respectively.Voltage V is directly supplied with being indirectly coupled to respectively in second charging current source 320 and the second discharging current source 325 CCAnd ground connection.Switch 353 is coupling between second charging current source 320 and the capacitor 305.Switch 354 is coupling between the second discharging current source 325 and the capacitor 305.The second charging current I of second charging current source 320 C2The second discharging current I with the second discharging current source 325 D2Accordingly via switch 353 and switch 354 and be coupled to capacitor 305.
Oscillation control circuit 500 is coupled to capacitor 305 and input circuit 150 synchronously, with in response to the ramp signal RAMP and the first signal S YNINAnd generation oscillator signal S TB, synchronous charging signal S TAWith synchronous discharge signal S YNPS, wherein ramp signal RAMP responds secondary signal S YNMODSwitch 351 is by oscillator signal S TBControl.Oscillator signal S TBWith secondary signal S YNMODBe transferred to the input terminal of NOR gate (NOR) 342, to enable switch 352.Synchronous charging signal S TAWith secondary signal S YNMODBe connected to and door 340 input terminal, to enable switch 353.Synchronous charging signal S TAFurther be transferred to the input terminal of inverter 346.The lead-out terminal of inverter 346 is connected to first input end with door 341.Receive synchronous discharge signal S respectively with second input terminal and the 3rd input terminal of door 341 YNPSWith secondary signal S YNMODTherefore, oscillator signal S TBBe used to enable the first charging current I C, so that capacitor 305 is charged.Enable the first discharging current I DWith at oscillator signal S TBWith secondary signal S YNMODWhen forbidding, capacitor 305 is discharged.Enable the second charging current I C2With in response to synchronous charging signal S TAWith secondary signal S YNMODEnable and capacitor 305 charged.Enable the second discharging current I D2With in response to synchronous discharge signal S YNPSEnable, secondary signal S YNMODEnable and synchronous charging signal S TAForbidding and capacitor 305 is discharged.
The circuit diagram of oscillation control circuit 500 has been shown among Fig. 7.Ramp signal RAMP is coupled to each negative input end of a plurality of comparators 510,511 and 512.Comparator 510,511 and 512 positive input terminal receive a plurality of trip-point voltage (trip-point voltage), i.e. V respectively R1, V LAnd V HThe lead-out terminal of comparator 510 is connected to the sub-R of the RESET input of the 3rd trigger 536, so that the 3rd trigger 536 resets.Comparator 511 is in order to set first trigger 537.Comparator 511 is further in order to make second trigger 535 reset by inverter 520.The lead-out terminal of comparator 511 is coupled to the sub-S of set input of first trigger 537 and the input terminal of inverter 520.The lead-out terminal of inverter 520 is coupled to the sub-R of the RESET input of second trigger 535, so that second trigger 535 resets.The first signal S YNINBe transferred to the sub-S of set input of second trigger 535 and the sub-S of set input of the 3rd trigger 536, to set second trigger 535 and the 3rd trigger 536 respectively.Comparator 512 is coupled to the sub-R of the RESET input of first trigger 537, is used to make first trigger 537 to reset.First trigger 537 is used to produce oscillator signal S TBWhen ramp signal RAMP is lower than the first trip-point voltage V LThe time, enable oscillator signal S TBWhen ramp signal RAMP is higher than the second trip-point voltage V HThe time, forbidding oscillator signal S TB Second trigger 535 is used to produce synchronous discharge signal S YNPSIn response to the first signal S YNINEnable and enable synchronous discharge signal S YNPSWhen ramp signal RAMP is lower than the first trip-point voltage V LThe time, disable synchronization discharge signal S YNPSThe 3rd trigger 536 is used to produce synchronous charging signal S TAIn response to the first signal S YNINEnable and enable synchronous charging signal S TAWhen ramp signal RAMP one is higher than the 3rd effect point voltage V R1The time, with regard to disable synchronization charging signals S TAThe 3rd effect point voltage V R1Be higher than the second trip-point voltage V HThe second trip-point voltage V HBe higher than the first trip-point voltage V LTherefore, enabling secondary signal S when one YNMODThe time, producing the first signal S YNINAfter just produce oscillator signal S TB
Illustrated at switching signal V among Fig. 9 A and the 9B GUnder the condition of freely moving, ramp signal RAMP and oscillator signal S TBA plurality of waveforms.Fig. 9 C and 9D show as switching signal V GOne with synchronous input signal S YNCIn the time of synchronously, ramp signal RAMP and synchronous discharge signal S YNPSWaveform.Ramp signal RAMP and synchronous discharge signal S YNPSSynchronously.The waveform of Fig. 9 B and 9D shows second power converter 9 and operates under battery saving mode, and wherein switching frequency reduces.
Ramp signal RAMP and synchronous discharge signal S YNPSWith synchronous input signal S YNCSynchronously.Ramp signal RAMP is used to produce oscillator signal S TBOscillator signal S TBIn order to produce switching signal V G, and definite switching signal V GMaximal duty cycle.Therefore, switching signal V GMaximal duty cycle in response to synchronous input signal S YNCAnd change.Input synchronous input signal S YNCAfter, at switching signal V GA switching cycle in, switching signal V GCan with synchronous input signal S YNCSSynchronously.Otherwise, switching signal V GTo freely move.
Fig. 8 shows and is used to produce discharging current signal I DThe circuit diagram of signal converter 400.The positive input terminal receiving feedback signals V of operational amplifier 420 FBNegative input end of operational amplifier 420 is coupled to the source electrode of transistor 460.The lead-out terminal of operational amplifier 420 is coupled to the grid of transistor 460.The drain electrode output current I of transistor 460 460Resistor 425 is coupling between the source electrode and ground connection of transistor 460.Operational amplifier 420, transistor 460 and resistor 425 are in response to feedback signal V FBAnd the generation electric current I 460Electric current I 460Corresponding to feedback signal V FBReduce and reduce.
First current mirror 463 comprises a plurality of transistors 461 and 462.The source-coupled of transistor 461,462 is to current source 410.Current source 410 further is coupled to supply voltage V CCThe drain electrode of the grid of transistor 461,462 and transistor 460,461 links together.Current source 415 is coupling in the drain electrode and supply voltage V of transistor 460 CCBetween.Second current mirror 465 comprises a plurality of transistors 467 and 468.The drain coupled of the grid of transistor 467,468 and transistor 462,467 together.The source-coupled of transistor 467,468 is to ground connection.The drain electrode of transistor 468 produces discharging current signal I DElectric current I 460Deduct the electric current I of current source 415 415, to produce electric current I 461, it is transferred to first current mirror 463.First current mirror 463 is in response to electric current I 461And the generation electric current I 462Electric current I 462Maximum current be subjected to current source 410 restriction.Electric current I 462Be connected to second current mirror 465, to produce discharging current signal I DTherefore define discharging current signal I DMaximum current.In addition, discharging current signal I DCorresponding to feedback signal V FBReduce and reduce, to reach purpose of power saving.
Though specifically showed and described the present invention with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that, can under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention that define by appended claims, make various changes to form of the present invention and details.

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1. the switch controller of a power converter, it comprises:
Input circuit produces first signal in response to synchronous input signal synchronously;
Soft starting circuit produces soft-start signal;
Enable circuit, in response to described first signal and described soft-start signal and produce secondary signal; And
Oscillating circuit, be coupled to described synchronous input circuit and the described circuit of enabling, be used for producing oscillator signal in response to described first signal and described secondary signal, wherein said oscillator signal produces the switching signal of described power converter, and determines the maximal duty cycle of described switching signal; The described maximal duty cycle of described switching signal changes in response to described synchronous input signal; When enabling described secondary signal, described switching signal and described synchronous input signal are synchronous; In case described secondary signal forbidding, described switching signal just freely operates.
2. switch controller according to claim 1, it further comprises signal converter, be coupled to described oscillating circuit, wherein said signal converter receives the feedback signal of described power converter, be coupled to the modulation signal of described oscillating circuit with generation, and described oscillating circuit produces described oscillator signal in response to described modulation signal.
3. switch controller according to claim 1 wherein, when the voltage one of described soft-start signal is higher than threshold voltage, is just enabled described secondary signal.
4. switch controller according to claim 1 wherein ought be enabled described secondary signal, and after producing described first signal, described oscillator signal and described synchronous input signal are synchronous.
5. switch controller according to claim 1, wherein, described synchronous input circuit comprises:
The protection against noise circuit is used to receive described synchronous input signal, and produces input signal corresponding to described synchronous input signal; And
Single-shot trigger circuit is coupled to described protection against noise circuit, is used for producing described first signal in response to the rising edge of described input signal, and wherein, the pulse duration of described first signal is less than the pulse duration of described input signal.
6. switch controller according to claim 1, wherein, described oscillating circuit comprises:
Capacitor is used to produce ramp signal;
First charging current is coupled to described capacitor;
First discharging current is coupled to described capacitor;
Second charging current is coupled to described capacitor;
Second discharging current is coupled to described capacitor; And
Oscillation control circuit, be coupled to described capacitor and described synchronous input circuit, be used in response to described ramp signal and described first signal and produce described oscillator signal, synchronous charging signal and synchronous discharge signal, wherein said oscillator signal is used to enable described first charging current; When described oscillator signal of forbidding and described secondary signal, described first discharging current is enabled; Described second charging current is in response to described synchronous charging signal and enabling of described secondary signal and enable; Described second discharging current is enabled with the forbidding of described synchronous charging signal and is enabled in response to the enabling of described synchronous discharge signal, described secondary signal.
7. switch controller according to claim 6, wherein, described oscillation control circuit comprises:
First trigger is used to produce described oscillator signal, and wherein, when described ramp signal was lower than first trip-point voltage, described oscillator signal was enabled, and when described ramp signal is higher than second trip-point voltage, described oscillator signal forbidding;
Second trigger is used to produce described synchronous discharge signal, and wherein, described synchronous discharge signal response is enabled in described first the enabling of signal, and when described ramp signal is lower than described first trip-point voltage, described synchronous discharge signal disables; And
The 3rd trigger, be used to produce described synchronous charging signal, wherein, described synchronous charging signal response is enabled in described first the enabling of signal, and when described ramp signal is higher than the 3rd effect point voltage, described synchronous charging signal disables, wherein said the 3rd effect point voltage is higher than described second trip-point voltage, and described second trip-point voltage is higher than described first trip-point voltage.
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